Lighter for gasoline lamps



Jan. 10,1928.

E. 0. DAEHN LIGHTER FOR GASOLINE LAMPS Filed April 1927 r K" J Patented Jan. 1 O, 19.28. 9

"UNITED STATES PATENT orricr,

EUGENE 0. DAEI-IN, 0F RIPON, WISCONSIN.

LIGHTER FOR GASOLINE LAMPS.

Application filed April 14, 1927. Serial No. 183,705.

This invention relates to a lighter for which in turn may be operated by means of gaggline la the link or rotary member provided with Uhjects of this invention. are to provide a a hand grip 16. The specific form of this novel form of gasoline lamp in which promechanism forms no portion of this inveni vision is made for igniting the gasoline in than and need not therefore he described in to the starting or heating cup to initiate the (let-ail. The ahrading; wheel c(1o j1e1.ates with operation of the lamp. 1 a pyrophoric spring pressed plug;- 1"? held in Further objects are to provide a device a suitable tubular member 18 and adjusted which is self-contained, which may he read by means of the knurled end nut 19. The I ily applied to existing types of lamps, and details of this construction of this portion (is which is of simple and reliable construction. of the apparatus may he identically like that An embodiment of the invention is shown disclosed in the patent noted, and forms no in the accompanying drawings in which: portion of this invention. a

Figure 1 is a vertical view of a portion of The heating cup 4 is provided with a 15 the lamp with parts in section; slanting upper edge and it is to be noted 70 Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line particularly that this upper edge 19 rises 2-2 of Figure 1; rearwardly above the plane of the ahrading Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line wheel and plug 17 and slopes downwardly 3-3 oi Figure 1. at its forward portion below such ahrading Referring to the drawings, it will be seen wheel, so that the cup presents an open face 7 that the lamp is provided with a valve head having a slanting top so that the sparks 1 which is adapted to be screwed upon the from the plug and ahrading wheel will he gasoline reservoir in the usual manner. This projected into the cup and will drop into the valve head is provided with a manually congasoline therein contained. trolled valve which controls the supply of In using the device, the hand wheel 6 is gasoline to the generator pipe or tube 2. rotated slightly to open the valve for sup- This valve is controlled by the hand wheel plying gasoline to the heating; cup or start- 8. The head is also provided with a valve ing cup at, and thereafter the member 16 is which controls the supply of gasoline to the given a partial rotary motion This causes starter or heater cup 4, such heater cup bea quick rotary motion to be imparted to the ing carried by an upright pipe 5. This latahrading' wheel 13 and throws a shower of ter valve is controlled by means of the hand sparks into the starting cup, thus quickly wheel 6. It is to be noted that the head 1 is igniting the gasoline. The gasoline, oi provided with two upstanding portions 7 course, heats the looped portion 2 oi the as and 8 which receive the pipes 2 and 5, such generator tube and thus gasoline vapor is pipes beingclamped. in place by means of quickly prodiured. the glands 9. The generator pipe is as usual It is to he noted that the device is seli provided with a looped portion or coil 2 contained and does not require the use of and this coil located above the starter i'uatches or other means for initiating; the an cup 4L. w operation of the apparatus. Thus, it is posa;

"he attachment consists of a tubular silole to completely house the lamp parts, standard 10 provided with clamping jaws so that they may be protected from wind our- 11 adapted to surround the hub or projectrents and thusthe lamp may he started outing portion 8, as shown in Figure 1, and doors under the most adverse weather conheld in clamped relation thereto by means ditions. 1% of the bolt 12 which draws the ears of the It will he seen turther that the device is arms, 11 towards each other, as shown in very simple and eminently practical. Figure 2. The standard 10 houses mecha- Although the sparking plug has been nism for imparting a quick rotary motion shown as set at a particular angle with ret- 50 to the abrading wheel 1;} in a manner simierence to the other portions of the appa- 1% lar to that set forth in Patent No. 1,104,092 ratus, it is to be distinctly understood that tor sparking igniter, issued July 21, 1914, to this sparking plug may he positioned at M. E. YVinans. any point around the device so as to insure This mechanism is operated by means of a the correct throwing of the sparks into the central downwardly projecting stem 14 tilted top starting cup. This construction may, therefore, be ii'iotlitietl so long as the cup itself ,tictottlly receives the spot; zmtl insures the ignition of the gasoline.

It is to be noted pzu'ticiilmly from 1* i S that the preferred position of the spa plug has been shown, Figure 1 11m 11;; the sparking plugirocliecl therent'ountl for the sake of cleai'ness.

Although the invention has been described inconsiclemble detail, such description is .i'ntenslecl {ES illust tll'l'v'G rather than limiting its the invention may he VlltlOllSlY embodied and the scope of such ii'ivention is to he determined claimed.

I claim:

In a gasoline lamp, the combination of a Valve head provided with a pair of valves. a generator t the supplied from one of said valves and he ing a. looped portion a starting clip locatctlhclow said looped portion and supplied from the other ol suitl valves and supported 'ti'otn Fiztltl vnlve heath :uiigniting attachment ClilllltiEGtl to said. valve hezttl and having an :ihiiiiliiig; wheel adjacent its upper end and t1 coopeioting pyrophoric plug adapted to throw ti shower of sparks i ito $ttltl starting cup, saitl starting;- cup having :1 slanting upper edge with the rear portion of the cup remote ti'oni the uh'retlinowheel positioned above the plane of the fllJlltCll'ilQ' wheel aml with the portion adjacent the :ihrnding wheel positioned below the plane of such Wheel. and means for rotating saitl ahrmlingr vvhccl.

In testimony that lv chi im the foregoing l. have hereunto set my hand at llipon. in the county of Fontl (lll Lac 11ml State of isconsin.

EUGENE O. DAEHN. 

